Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-10-06

stock of my own make of Sad
dies, Harness, Brides, Etc,
to show to the people on that
occasion, and to give them bet
ter figures and work than they
can get in any market. Every
body is invited to attend.
j. b. STEVENS g. 90.
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John Franklin is sick with 1ephoid
fever.
j. B. Edwards places his y cattle
in our herd this week.
NJ. W. Couch has grocery store in
operation at Chelsea.
For some days there have been no
Irish potatoes in this market.
Joseph Truttman, of Tulsa, places
his undertaker's card in our columns
this week.
Few Of the familiar faces seen on
such occasions wero missing last
week, after all.
The ball given at the opera house
last Thursday night was a grand sue
cess, there being large number
present.
Fred r. saye and Miss Josie Morrow,
Of Springfield, Missouri, were married
at the Frisco hotel Tuesday by Rev.
James II. Healy.
All the stands on the fair grounds
did a moderately good business last
week and the merchants of town en-
joyed large trade.
J. B. Stevens & Co., announce else
where in this issue that they will at
tend the Delaware payment. Read
the notice Of this live firm.
Mrs. VIM. r. Badgett had the mis-
fortune to get bitten by spider one
day last week. she is recovering but
Is still confined to her home.
A few Of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Miller invaded their residence
Monday night where most pleasant
time was had in card playing.
s. Bluejacket brought a melon to
town last week which was raised up.
on sod and weighed sixty-two pounds
1t was the largest seen this year.
Pete Couch will probably always be
lieve he won the $50 saddle in the
rattle, but as Chelsea got IL anyhow
friend Couch will probably be content
A meeting is called at the academy
Friday eve, October 9TH, of all persons
interested in the formation of Chau
tauqua Literary and Scientific circle
Attend
Cute Benge was lucky enough tC
draw the fine dress which was rafile,
of last week by Misses Bluejacket ant
Brown. 1t was a very pretty suit anC
( stylishly made.
The Shawnees will meet at the oil,
dance ground on White Oak next Tues
day for the purpose Of electing chief
The "bread" dance will follow anc
continue for day or two.
AS cur own fair did not terminal,
very successfully we had better he'll
Fort Smith out with hers. As will b
seen by their advertisement. extensive
preparations have been made.
In the saddle rattle, last week, con,
Quoted by j. b. Stevens, our live sad
dler, Solomon Coon took the ladies
saddle, worth SOS, and Harvey Bale.
got the mans saddle, worth $50.
William P. Henderson has exchang
ed his country property with Ale
Hawk for the latter's dwelling an'
livery stable at this place. Mr.. Hen
derson will prove a useful citizen.
John Sanders was arrested one da,
last week by Deputy Connolly on
larceny warrant. Sanders was
guard for his brother at the time th
cattle were driven from the Kansas
line into Arkansas and the cas-
arose at that time.
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Simon Secondins, who killed job
Thornton at the Delaware paymen
last April has been found guilty {
manslaughter and committed to awai
sentence. He has been at libertyon
$4,000 bond. This was the verdic
which the district attorney asked.
Next Wednesday a public sale Of lot
occurs at the new town Of Monet
formerly Plymouth) which the raj
road company has organized just eaI
Of Peirce City, at the junction Of III
Texas branch. Several OF our loci
capitalists will attend with view {
purchasing.
jackson Ellis, having been Rrrcste
by the Cherokee officials for the Kill
ing OF Dick Vann, Judge Parker hi
been asked for a writ Of habeas co
pus. This is done under the new la
which gives to an Indian officer th
same protection that white ma
would have.
It's a good deal OF a see.saw hetwee
Judge Parker and Marshal Carroll, {
the Fort Smith court, but the latte
seems to have the best OF the gam
His deputies are rolling offenders int
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